The Canadian Hockey League today announced that forward Greg Meireles of the Kitchener Rangers is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending March 10 with nine points in three games including two goals and seven assists with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.

Meireles put up multi-point efforts in all three appearances last week as the Rangers found the win column twice to improve to 32-29-3-1 and secure their fifth-straight playoff berth. His week began Wednesday as he tallied two assists against the Hamilton Bulldogs. Meireles then followed up that performance with a four-point night, including one goal and three assists, to tie his season-best showing in an 8-4 win over the Erie Otters in which he was recognized as the second star. He then wrapped his week with a goal and two assists in a 5-2 victory against the Midwest Division rival Guelph Storm en route to his second consecutive second-star honour.

A 20-year-old from Ottawa, Ont., Meireles is currently riding a 17-game point streak in which he has collected 12 goals and 21 assists for 33 points. Meireles, who is competing in his third full season with the Rangers, has recorded a career-high 92 points this season, including 34 goals and 58 assists, to lead Kitchener in scoring and rank 10th in the Ontario Hockey League.

Also considered for the award this week was Pittsburgh Penguins prospect and Lethbridge Hurricanes forward Jordy Bellerive, who notched four goals and three assists for seven points in three games, as well as Montreal Canadiens draft pick and Chicoutimi Sagueneens centre Samuel Houde after he registered two goals and three assists for five points in three games.

Wednesday’s action begins with a Wild Card finale between the Mississauga Senators and Waterloo Wolves at 7:30am before all 20 teams are in action with 16 Round Robin games on the schedule. Round Robin play continues Thursday and Friday before Quarter-Final and Semi-Final action Saturday, concluding with Monday’s Championship Final at Mattamy Athletic Centre.

PJHL Pollock Division Championship Tonight

Mount Forest Patriots at Wingham Ironmen
( The Ironmen lead the best of 7; 2-1 )

Game time is 8 pm tonight in Wingham

Game 5 is Friday night in Mount Forest

PJHL Carruthers Division Championship Tonight

Alliston Hornets at Penetanguishene Kings
( The Hornets lead the best of 7; 3-0 & can advance to the Ontario Quarterfinals with a win tonight )

Game time is 8 pm

IF the Kings win tonight, Game 5 will be Friday night in Alliston

Exhibition Hockey

at the Harry Lumley-Bayshore Community Centre

Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni 14 Wild Wellness Warriors 10

Rick Vaive had 5 goals for the Leafs Alumni

The Game MVPs were Barry Krusselbrink for the Warriors & Bert Leeder for the Leafs

The game was a fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association plus Grey Bruce Mental Health & Addiction Services